Seats up on local school boards

Local school districts will soon be posting their call for nominations for people to serve on school boards.

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LA Junta Tribune - La Junta, CO

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Posted Aug. 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Posted Aug. 3, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Local school districts will soon be posting their call for nominations for people to serve on school boards.

Petitions must be returned by Aug. 30.

A petition for those interested must contain at least 25 valid signatures, but it is safer to have at least 30 signatures, as a signature may be disqualified if it is not exactly like it is shown on the Otero County Clerk's roll of registered voters, or if the address is not exactly the same. If there are just two candidates for the positions, the board may cancel the election.

In La Junta, two seats are open for election. The seats are currently held by Dan Eveatt and Jeff Reeder. The call for nominations will be posted around Aug. 8 by the district's designated election official, Sheryl Wahlert. Packets will be available at the school district office in Macdonald Hall.

Swink also has two seats up for election. They are currently held by Gary Collins and Christi Whalen. Call for nominations will be posted around Aug. 8.

Cheraw School Board has two open at-large positions up for election this fall. They are the seats currently held by Raphena Graham and Ross Nielsen. Graham is not running for reelection but Nielsen has not made up his mind. A forum is being planned for those interested in the school board positions, time and place to be announced after a special school board work session on Aug. 12.

Nominating petitions may be picked up at the Cheraw school office after Aug. 7 during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any qualified elector who lives within the Cheraw School District is eligible to run. Petitions must be turned in to Sherry Herman no later than Aug. 30.